Question

What is the factorization of the trinomial below?

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

4x² + 28x + 48 ← factor out 4 from each term

= 4(x² + 7x + 12)

To factor the quadratic

Consider the factors of the constant term (+ 12) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term

The factors are + 4 and + 3, since

4 × 3 = 12 and 4 + 3 = 7, thus

x² + 7x + 12 = (x + 3)(x + 4) and

4x² + 28x + 48 = 4(x + 3)(x + 4) → A

Answer 2

$4x^2+28x + 48=\\4(x^2+7x+12)=\\4(x^2+3x+4x+12)=\\4(x(x+3)+4(x+3))=\\4(x+3)(x+4)$